CVC Capital Partners Limited
London
WC2R 0AG, United Kingdom (Map) Phone: +44-20-7420-4200
Fax: +44-20-7420-4231
Primary US Office:
Subscribers Only http://www.cvc.com
Overview
CVC Capital Partners is in the business of making other businesses its business. The private equity investor specializes in buyouts of firms in the UK, the US, Western Europe, Asia, and Australia. Its portfolio of more than 50 companies consists mainly of retail, manufacturing, and service firms. Its most prominent holdings include stakes in US-based luggage maker Samsonite and travel center operator Pilot Flying J. Founded in 1981 as Citicorp's European private equity arm, CVC carried out its own buyout in 1993 and is now owned by its management. It has about 20 offices in Asia, Europe, and the US.
Sample OverviewKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for CVC Capital Partners Limited
| Company Type | Private |
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| Fiscal Year-End | March |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for CVC Capital Partners Limited
| Chairman | Michael D.C. Smith (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| Managing Partner and COO | Frederick I. (Fred) Watt |
| Partner and Group Finance Director | Mark Grizzelle |
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Top competitors of CVC Capital Partners Limited
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Subsidiaries/Affiliates Covered By Hoover's UK
Subsidiaries/affiliates of CVC Capital Partners Limited
- Cortefiel, S.A.
- Pilot Flying J
- Samsonite International S.A.
- Sunrise Communications AG
- TAMINCO NV
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Univar Inc.

